Battersea Jazz Festival 2025 - Line up announced.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The line up has been announced for Battersea Jazz Festival which will take place at various London venues between June 30th and July 12th 2025. Press release attached.
We have received the following press release;
Battersea Jazz Festival brings national and international jazz talent to SW London
London, June 25, 2025 - In less than a week, SW London will be the podium for national and international jazz talent. From July 3rd - 12th, Battersea Jazz Festival will welcome the crème de la crème of the global jazz scene in venues in Battersea, Clapham and Nine Elms.
Battersea Jazz Festival has grown year-on-year and is presenting its biggest line-up to date. The Italian Daniele Gorgone Trio and American Gabriele Stravelli Quartet, and national talent including the North London Jazz Collective, Christ-Stéphane Boizi Sextet, and Jim Mullen will perform across various venues such as St. Mary’s Church in Battersea, The Landor Space in Clapham and World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens and St. George’s Church in Nine Elms. The Clapham Grand is once again opening its doors for the festival with a line-up of London’s biggest Big Band and a combination of choirs: The Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts feat. South London Jazz Orchestra and Large Choir.
In the run up to the festival, the Hugo Jennings Big Band will hold a launch party on Monday June 30th at the iconic Pizza Express Dean Street. This party will be a celebration of jazz history, the London jazz scene, and the incredible music to come at the 2025 Battersea Jazz Festival. Think a combination of 20th Century big band repertoire meets arrangements of music from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Oliver! and the Sound of Music!
Programme in a nutshell:
June 30th: Launch party: The Hugo Jennings Big Band, Pizza Express Dean Street
July 3rd: Opening Night feat. Members of the North London Jazz Collective, The Landor Space
July 4th: Sula, St Mary’s Church
July 5th: Allison Neale Quartet, St Mary’s Church
July 5th: Daniele Gorgone Trio, St Mary’s Church
July 6th: The Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts feat. South London Jazz Orchestra and Large Choir, The Clapham Grand
July 10th: Jim Mullen Organ Trio, The Landor Space
July 11th: Gabrielle Stravelli Quartet, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens
July 12th: Christ-Stéphane Boizi Sextet, St. George’s Church
Tickets for performances can be purchased via the website for £20 (launch party) and £15 (all other performances) or £18 at the door. For the full programme and more information, please visit http://www.batterseajazzfestival.co.uk or follow @batterseajazzfestival on Instagram or Facebook.
The Battersea Jazz Festival was founded in 2022 by classical and jazz pianist, singer, and conductor, Hugo Jennings. He came up with the idea for the festival when he was composing a “Jazz Mass” for the choir of St Mary’s Battersea, and wanted to create a platform for jazz musicians in London, and to celebrate the community of Battersea. In 2024, the festival attracted 1,500 visitors. This year will see the fourth edition, with both local and international musicians performing at various locations in the Battersea area. http://www.batterseajazzfestival.co.uk/
Battersea Jazz Festival is raising money for the Lily Foundation, the UK’s leading charity dedicated to fighting mitochondrial disease. £1 of every ticket purchased will be donated directly to the Foundation’s work.
Battersea Jazz Festival is a Community Interest Company (CIC), registered in England and Wales, company number 14633499.